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Dubh-eilean Cruinn

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 57°31′31″ N 7°19′21″ W

Map showing the location of Dubh-eilean Cruinn Dubh-eilean Cruinn
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
0 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Garry Claddach
0.5 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
BEB Benbecula Airport5 km
BRR Barra Airport56 km

About Dubh-eilean Cruinn

Dubh-eilean Cruinn is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (5 km). Nearby sights include Garbh-eilean Beag and Eilean Caol.

Climate of Dubh-eilean Cruinn

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 162 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
October (165 mm)
Driest month
May (66 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Dubh-eilean Cruinn
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°10°13°15°16°16°15°12°9°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°7°9°11°11°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)15211112277667690104138165162155

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Dubh-eilean Cruinn

The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 5 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 263 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 5 kmsouthwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 56 kmsouth
  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 97 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 263 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 289 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 307 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 317 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 337 kmsouth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Dubh-eilean Cruinn

Within 100 km: 22 historic and cultural sites, 1,210 natural sites, 991 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km420 places

  • Lingay Island 18 kmN
  • Siolaigh Mor Island 23 kmS
  • Flodaigh Beag Island 11 kmE
  • Taghaigh Island 20 kmNE

25–60 km572 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 52 kmNE
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 41 kmE
  • Scalpay Island 54 kmNE
  • Clett Island 41 kmE

60–100 km1,231 places

  • Hebrides Island 69 kmSE
  • Isle of Skye Island 69 kmE
  • Island of Raasay Island 77 kmE
  • Eigg Island 99 kmSE

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